Seokwang High School's baseball team has claimed its first Cheongryonggi title in 71 years since its founding.
On July 12, Seokwang High School defeated Gyeongbuk High School 6-2 in the final of the 81st Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul.
This victory marks the first time Seokwang High School has won this tournament since its establishment in 1954, and it is the school's second national championship, the first being the Golden Lion Cup in 1982, 44 years ago.
Seokwang took an early lead in the first inning with a timely hit from Seo Jeong-hwi. In the second inning, Hwang Dong-min's sacrifice fly and Kim Woo-jin's two-run single extended the lead to 4-0. Gyeongbuk High School managed to score two runs in the fifth inning with a double from Jo Chae-wan and a timely hit from Choi Woo-jun, but a subsequent double play halted their momentum.
In the ninth inning, Seokwang added two more runs with consecutive timely hits from Lee Sang-jun and pinch hitter Hwang Jae-yoon, sealing the victory.
Park Sang-min, who came in as a relief pitcher in the fifth inning, allowed only three hits over 4⅔ innings without giving up a run, earning the win.
The tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award went to Seokwang's second baseman Seo Jeong-hwi, who had an impressive tournament with a .529 batting average, seven RBIs, and five stolen bases.
In individual awards, Noh Min-hyeok from Masan Yongma High School won five titles, including batting average (.643), RBIs (15), stolen bases (8), home runs (2), and most runs scored (12).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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